Which Disney Movies HAVEN'T Gotten the Live-Action Treatment?

Sayonara, Pinocchio.

Yesterday, news broke that yet another classic Disney flick is getting the live-action treatement: Deadline reports that Pinocchio—the delightful tale of a marionette who dreams of becoming a real little boy, but whose schnoz grows every time he fibs—will be coming to the big screen courtesy of screenwriter Peter Hedges (About a Boy, What's Eating Gilbert Grape). The film is just another example of Disney reaching into the archives to revamp a tried-and-true feature: Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens just got a release date for March 2017, and Mulan was just given the green light.

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So what animated Disney features are safe? Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty (anything that includes a princess, basically), and Tarzan have been made into movies of varying degrees of quality and moodiness. The Jungle Book? Happening. Thanks, Jon Favreau. Dumbo? On its way—and from the guy who brought us Alice in Wonderland, no less. The Little Mermaid? Sofia Coppola is reportedly directing it. Winnie the Pooh?!?! (Apparently yes, it's in the works, but how they'll deal with the no-pants problem—and the fact that he's, you know, a bear—is still a mystery.)

We now know NOTHING is sacred. So here, a list of the remaining untouched (for the most part) animated films from our childhoods (a.k.a. pre-2000; Disney has to draw the line somewhere, right?!) ranked from most to least likely to be given the real-live-human treatment:

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Aladdin (1992)

Very likely. Zac Efron. On a flying carpet. Abs. Show me THAT world, thank you very much.

The Lion King (1994)

Very likely. Hello, Johnny Depp as Scar? Justin Bieber as Simba? Just kidding, he can play Zazu. And maybe, just maybe, they could get James Earl Jones to pick up his role of Mufasa—this time in the flesh.

Toy Story (1995)

Very likely. If they can make three movies for Night at the Museum, an IRL Toy Story must be just around the corner.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

Very likely. Do you remember this movie? No? Neither do we. But apparently it's a mix of The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and since ABC has tapped both stories for primetime TV series, it's inevitable that we'll see some super sexy Headless Horseman riding across our screen in the near future. (Can we suggest Channing Tatum? If he's headless, we might as well concentrate on the body, amirite?)

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Fantasia (1949)

Likely. Reimagined as a story about the highs and lows and lingering terrors of an acid trip. Yup.

The Aristocats (1970)

Likely. Cats! Cats are like a THING right now. Get thee to a screenwriter, Aristocats!

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Likely. After making a movie about cats, they obviously have to go for the dog counterpart. If we're being real, the Lady and the Tramp story has already been repurposed a thousand times over (hello, The Notebook), but here's hoping we'll get to see Blake Lively and Chris Pine make out over a shared spaghetti noodle.

Oliver & Company (1988)

Likely. This is another one that could benefit from the Zac Efron treatment. Woody Harrelson as the wayward but wise big dog in the city? Sold.

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The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

Not so likely. But we hear the One Direction guys might be looking for a new gig, so?

Pocahontas (1995)

Not so likely. The fact that there isn't really a way to do this in a P.C. manner makes a Pocahontas reboot seem out of the question...but desperate times call for desperate measures, so this will probably be reimagined and repackaged at some point.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Not so likely. Same reasoning as above. Though perhaps taking a more earnest Snow White and the Huntsman angle would make this a viable option.

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

Not likely. Frankly, this movie is just too dangerous to remake. Those ducks dive into a room filled with coins—and they're not even wearing helmets!

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Bambi (1942)

Not likely. WAY TOO SAD. Come on, people.

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Not likely. Flying inanimate objects used for transportation? The immediate threat of war? Kids? This is basically Harry Potter. (Just kidding. We haven't seen this movie in a while, but since it's already half live-action, it likely won't get a remake.)

Pete's Dragon (1977)

Not likely. Meh, Game of Thrones is coming back this Sunday...do we really need more dragons?

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

Not likely. This seems like it would contain too much violence to be brought to real life. Also, what we said about Bambi. All of the sads.

The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

Not likely. But hey, we do like Sherlock? Maybe in this version the detective's name is Mouse. And the detective is Elliot Stabler. MMMMmmm...